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Shanghai Pasta

Shanghai Pasta
Makes: 4 servings
Yield: 4 main-dish servings
Start to Finish: 30 mins
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Shanghai Pasta
Ingredients
  • 8
    ounces dried fusilli, linguine, or spaghetti
  • 3
    tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1
    tablespoon bottled plum sauce
  • 1
    teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1/2
    teaspoon red chili paste (optional)
  • 1
    tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1
    medium red and/or green sweet pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1
    cup fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces or 1 cup pea pods, trimmed
  • 12
    ounces frozen peeled and deveined large shrimp without tails, thawed (26 to 30 shrimp per lb. count)
  • 2
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 1
    teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1/4
    teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2
    green onions, bias sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 2
    teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Set aside. Keep warm. For sauce, stir together soy sauce, plum sauce, sesame oil, and chili paste (if using). Set aside.

2. Pour cooking oil into a wok or large skillet. (If necessary, add more oil during cooking.) Cook and stir sweet pepper and beans in hot oil for 5 minutes. Push from center of wok. Add shrimp, garlic, ginger, and black pepper to center of wok. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Stir in sauce and pea pods. Stir in pasta; heat through. To serve, top with onions and sesame seeds. Makes 4 main-dish servings.

Nutrition Facts (Shanghai Pasta)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • Calories 387,
  • Protein (gm) 27,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 51,
  • Fat, total (gm) 8,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 129,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 1,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 1,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 2,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 3,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 3,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 1895,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 54,
  • Thiamin (mg) 1,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 7,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 153,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1,
  • Sodium (mg) 850,
  • Potassium (mg) 392,
  • Calcium (DV %) 81,
  • Iron (DV %) 5,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (2)
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spamme4 wrote:

This is a common meal in my house. It's so easy to throw together, and I can always change the veggies or meat to suit whatever I have lying around in the fridge or freezer. I do spaghetti noodles and double the sauce, so it's very flavorful and filling. A must try!

3/19/2010 01:42:56 PM Report Abuse
maryannandchuck wrote:

Another winner. Can not wait to try this.

10/29/2009 07:38:06 PM Report Abuse
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